Me & My Mini Marathon

My friends started calling me crazy n insane as I got food poisoned after participating in the Cross Over's 5.5 Kms IT Run, though there is no obvious relation between me running in a marathon and getting food poisoned. Its not one's insanity that makes him/her participate in a run, its the satisfaction one gets out of it and the pride of completing it.

I am somehow interested in walks and treks, but becoz of my grt fitness levels it always was a distant dream to participate in a marathon (running half marathon - 21.1 kms or full marathon - 42.2 kms is not so easy; it needs fitness, stamina and practise). But its nomore an unfulfilled dream, thanks to Cross Over for conducting this IT Run which is just 5.5 kms. Next time lemme try half marathon.

People of various age grps, right from 12 yr old kid to 60 yr old man, participated in the marathon. Ofcourse, gals too. :D And its a great feeling to see the energy of the people, to be a part of the huge crowd running for a cause and to see the people cheering around you. The drums and all to cheer up the runners made us dance amidst our run :) The photographers, cameramen and the news reporters around you make u feel like a hero. Arent these enuf to answer ur Question "Why shud I participate in a marathon?"

Paid Service, First of its kind~

Gone are those days where u need to feign illness if u wish to bunk office and play a game of ur interest. All u need to do is come to our office, an MNC named after the US government's nickname and a great Chinese dynasty, and have lunch.

We have a paid service, the first of its kind being offered by our GMR caterers.
Pay to get food poisoned. You can also customize ur order by quoting for howmany days u want to be ill.

Interesting isnt it? These caterers should invest more into their business, start an R&D center, as it offers them a good scope and market!!

Ivaru namma henDati

Knowing Kannada in Bangalore is a great advantage. Though one can manage without it, to deal with autorickshaw people mainly we better know the language. To help us in learning the language, the HR in our company took an initiative by starting "Learn Spoken Kannada" sessions.

In the first session, we had many doubts which is quite natural.

One of us asked the instructor "How do we ask some one whether he/she is married?".

The instructor understood his problem and with a grin on his face said "Ninnage madhuve aagidhiya?". In continuation to this, he also told "ganDa means husband and henDati means wife".

On teaching these two words he said "Now frame the sentence 'This is my wife'."

In reply one of the prospective kannada students told "Ivaru namma henDati".

The instructed laughed out of his lungs and said "Only pandavas can use that sentence as it means 'This is OUR wife'." :-)

Shattered Hope...

There is a limit to have hope on someone.. And those who shatter your hopes continuously, can be marked HOPELESS.
I am one among the many fools to offer prayer on the morning of 23rd March 2007 so that Men in Blue will do well.
But they are so consistent in maintaining their form, they lost very easily..

The number of movies coming up in India with cricket as the theme, and the various albums best portraits the hope the 1 Billion people have in the team...
Despite all this we now know the result..

To boast, the team has the senior most players, they have many records, they have a great talent..
But they lack the zeal to win, the aggression, the dedication and the confidence to give them all the strength..

All they see is only money, they get out of contracts as Brand Ambassadors..
They would definitely when they play for the sake of winning, not just for the sake of playing..

They need confidence, an entirely different mindset that they can defend any team...
To quote a dialogue from Sye (Telugu movie) which aptly suits the situation.
"Otami satruvu rupamlo raadu. Bhayam roopamlo manalonunde vastundi" meaning "Defeat doesnt come in the form of the enemy, it takes the form of fear within us and overtakes us"

Team India - Learn not to lose, be confident and be aggressive.. You can make it!!!